MIDLAND, Mich. – Cedarville opened G-MAC play with a 3-1 road victory at Northwood on Friday night inside Riepma Arena.
The Timberwolves took the opening set 25-22 before the Lady Jackets rallied to win three straight by scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-17.
Cedarville used a strong defensive effort to limit Northwood to a .086 hitting percentage while producing 59 kills of their own at a .258 clip.
Madelyn Hensley led the attack with 17 kills and five service aces, while
Cam Davenport added 13 kills and a team-high 22 digs.
Cassi Shields posted 12 kills on .455 hitting, and setter
Kaley Matney directed the offense with 49 assists.
Defensively,
Alivia Rutt anchored the back row with 28 digs as part of Cedarville's 71 as a team.
"It was a great match on the road. Northwood is a very good team and they came out extremely well in the first set. We did a good job of rebounding from it to stay composed in what was a very tight second set. I loved our defense and was just very happy with how the team played hard. Our defense kept us in so many points and that was the biggest difference. I'm very proud of the team's effort and we've got a tough match at Hillsdale."
Five Facts
- Cedarville improves to 6–2 overall and 1–0 in the G-MAC.
- The Lady Jackets recorded 11 service aces compared to Northwood's six.
- Davenport (13 kills, 22 digs) registered her third double-double of the season.
- Shields hit a season-best .455 with 12 kills.
- CU outdug Northwood 71–51.
